Jazz - sort of...

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:36 pm

Hi,

Here's a tune I started a couple of months before Jamstix 2 was released. Once I got JS2 I redid the drum part (Jamstix 1 wouldn't play the 16th note cymbal figure I wanted) and I'm pretty happy with the way the drums turned out. I'm still working on the rest of the tune.

It's about 6MB.

[url]http://brian.clients.codemonks.net/EL-JS.mp3[/url]

Brian

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:48 pm

Ralph, what are your recommended settings for getting this type of jazzy sound with JS2. It's kind of what I've been looking for but don't know where to start. Tim

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:20 pm

I'm not sure what Brian used and it actually sounds like an external sound library. I would use a dry kit from XL and experiment with various snares from XL. The MetalPak kick might also be fitting here.

dysfunction · Post by **dysfunction** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:14 am

Sounds to me like Toontrack's Vintage Addon or Vintage Rock EZX (which is basically a smaller version of the same library). Sounds really good, whatever library it is.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:36 am

Hi Tim,

I used Toontrack's Superior Custom & Vintage samples on this track. The Vintage Rock EZX (good ear, dysfunction!) is the closest thing to this that's currently available. The the basic groove I "transcribed" from a part that a real drummer played when we played this tune live. I most of the fills and accents are from JS1.

Brian

tim wrote:Ralph, what are your recommended settings for getting this type of jazzy sound with JS2. It's kind of what I've been looking for but don't know where to start. Tim

tim · Post by **tim** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:29 am

Thanks guys. I should have been more specific. I was talking more about creating the jazzy style not the sound (which is good too). I'm a sucker for the busy cymbal/hi hat work. Any suggestions on drummer model etc...Thanks.